Prog or not - he's completely crap, which is enough in my book to get him tossed out of the archive

Actually, I don't think he's prog at all. Just another overschooled, fret shredding bore. Out damn spot, out I say!

Dream on boy. Not in this lifetime. Have you even hear the guy?

I have had the unfortunate experience of hearing Vai on a number of
occasions - it was similar to having root canal surgery: long,
painful and barely endurable and you'll pay anything to get out of that
room.

The criteria by which one judges whether something is progressive or
not should not be based on the technical skill of the musician - which
I think forms a lot of the requests for the inclusion of shredders.
Speed of light legato does not a prog musician make.
Why put Vai and leave out Joe Satrian (maybe he's in already too - oh
the shame), or Frank Gambale or any number of big-haired plank
spankers.

Just as Queen are not prog, just as Muse are not prog, just as ELO or Kate Bush or whoever are not prog - neither is Steve Vai.

Prog or not - he's completely crap, which is enough in my book to get him tossed out of the archive

Actually, I don't think he's prog at all. Just another overschooled, fret shredding bore. Out damn spot, out I say!

Dream on boy. Not in this lifetime. Have you even hear the guy?

I have had the unfortunate experience of hearing Vai on a number of occasions - it was similar to having root canal surgery: long, painful and barely endurable and you'll pay anything to get out of that room.

So you don't like virtuoso guitar playing - what does that have to do with his progressiveness? Do you like Zappa? Do you know what Avant-Prog is? Have you even listened to Flex-Able?

Yes I have heard Flex-Able. It was, to me, boring, pointless and
soulless. I never, ever, in a million blurred notes associated it with
prog. I just though it was dull heavy metal played by an egomaniac who
had spent too long locked away in a rehearsal room practicing his
scales. Sorry.

Yes I have heard Flex-Able. It was, to me, boring, pointless and
soulless. I never, ever, in a million blurred notes associated it with
prog. I just though it was dull heavy metal played by an egomaniac who
had spent too long locked away in a rehearsal room practicing his
scales. Sorry.

Yes I have heard Flex-Able. It was, to me, boring, pointless and soulless. I never, ever, in a million blurred notes associated it with prog. I just though it was dull heavy metal played by an egomaniac who had spent too long locked away in a rehearsal room practicing his scales. Sorry.

To me Flex able is a very Zappa like album, for that reason maybe he should be included.

Yes I have heard Flex-Able. It was, to me, boring, pointless and soulless. I never, ever, in a million blurred notes associated it with prog. I just though it was dull heavy metal played by an egomaniac who had spent too long locked away in a rehearsal room practicing his scales. Sorry.

Freak

That's very constructive.

How about?

"Arcer:

I disagree with your post because........."

I know it is difficult being a teenager,but seeing as you are 20 tomorrow,I think it is time you grew up,dont you.

Yes I have heard Flex-Able. It was, to me, boring, pointless and soulless. I never, ever, in a million blurred notes associated it with prog. I just though it was dull heavy metal played by an egomaniac who had spent too long locked away in a rehearsal room practicing his scales. Sorry.

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